Series Petit test - Peugeot update

PEUGEOT BACK ON TRACK AT ROAD ATLANTA
Less than 24 hours after what looked to be a catastrophic crash, Peugeot's
diesel-powered 908 HDi was back on the track Sunday at Road Atlanta in
testing for the coming weekend's Petit Le...

PEUGEOT BACK ON TRACK AT ROAD ATLANTA

Less than 24 hours after what looked to be a catastrophic crash, Peugeot's
diesel-powered 908 HDi was back on the track Sunday at Road Atlanta in
testing for the coming weekend's Petit Le Mans powered by the Totally New
MAZDA6. Nic Minassian brought the Peugeot coupe back into pitlane around 1
p.m. ET as the crew continued to tweak and sort a few remaining issues.

Pedro Lamy was not injured in the Saturday crash, which happened at the
final downhill turn. He lost control trying to avoid a slower prototype but
the car impacted the outside wall multiple times before coming to rest
halfway down the frontstraight.

Minassian will drive with Stephane Sarrazin and Christian Klien in
Saturday's annual 1,000-mile/10-hour American Le Mans Series classic.
Sarrazin, a Petit Le Mans contestant with Aston Martin Racing, said most of
the damage was concentrated on both the front and rear suspension. The
monocoque was intact and not damaged.

"Our mechanics did a fantastic job working late yesterday and during the
night to have the car prepared for today," Sarrazin said. "There are still
some things that we need to work on. We are trying to work on some of the
suspension settings and power steering system."

Peugeot will fight for overall victory against such manufacturers as Audi,
which is unbeaten at Road Atlanta since debuting in 2000, along with
Porsche, Acura, Zytek, Creation and Mazda.

Petit Le Mans powered by the Totally New MAZDA6 is the 10th round of the
2008 American Le Mans Series. The 1,000-mile/10-hour race is scheduled for
11:15 a.m. Saturday, October 4 from Road Atlanta in Braselton, Ga. SPEED
will televise the race live with XM Satellite Radio airing live race
coverage throughout the day on Channel 166. Live coverage from American Le
Mans Radio will be available at americanlemans.com, which also will feature
IMSA's Live Timing & Scoring.